Suffix List for March 5 - March 8 (-able, able to be)
acceptable - able to be received the way it is; worthy; satisfactory
detachable - able to be unfastened, taken apart, or separated
honorable - able to be a person of honor; worthy; of high rank; worthy of respect
imaginable - able to be imagined or thought of
laughable - able to be laughed at; amusing; funny
portable - able to be carried from one place to another
refundable - able to have money given back again
renewable - able to be created again
repairable - able to be fixed
washable - able to be laundered
Suffix List for March 12- March 15 ( -less, without)
breathless - without breath; out of breath
effortless - without having to try; easy
fearless - without fear; not afraid
motionaless - without movement; still
odorless - without a smell
penniless - without money; poor
reckless - without responsibility; careless
speechless - without speech; lack of words, quiet
tireless - without getting tired; persistent
worthless - without value; not worth anything
Suffix List for March 19- March 23 (-ology, study of)
anthropology - the study of humans
biology - the study of life and living things
cardiology - the study of the heart
dermatology - the study of the skin
ecology - the study of the environment
geology - the study of the physical nature, structure, and history of the earth
graphology - the study of handwriting and how it relates to a person's character
psychology - the study of the mind
sociology - the study of how people interact
zoology - the study of animals
Suffix List for March 26- March 30 ( -phobia, fear of)
ailurophobia - fear of cats
arachnophobia - fear of spiders
acrophobia - fear of heights
graphophobia - fear of writing
hemophobia - fear of blood
hydrophobia - fear of water
ornithophobia - fear of birds
photophobia - fear of light
xenophobia - fear of strangers or foreigners
zoophobia - fear of animals
Suffix List for April 2- April 5 (-ian, -or, a person who)
centenarian - a person who is at least 100 years old
dictator - a person who tells people what to do without giving them choices
governor - a person who manages the political actions of a state; a state leader
inventor - a person who creates something that has never before been created
juror - a person who is a member of a jury that listens to both sides of a law case in a courtroom to decide if the
defendent is innocent or guilty
legislator - a person who makes laws
librarian - a person who works in a library
octogeniarian - a person who is between 80 and 90 years old
translator - a person who changes one language into another; a person who "cuts across" the language barrier
veterinarian - a person who is a doctor of animal science
Suffix List for April 10- April 13 ( - ance, -ence, state or quality of)
annoyance - the state of being annoyed; a thing or person who irritates
convenience - the quality of being convenient; handy; fits into one's time schedule
defiance - the state of being defiant; the act of boldly resisting authority; breaking the rules
diligence - the state of being diligent; not rushing through a task; taking one's time to do the best work; careful and
complete in work
dominance - the act of being dominant; the state of being in control
elegance - the state of being elegant; the state of showing richness or grace in style and manners
patience - the state of being patient; waiting without any complaint
perseverance - the state of being patient in effort; continueous attempts; never giving up
radiance - the quality or state of being radiant; brightness
tolerance - the act of being tolerant; accepting differences between and among people
acceptable - able to be received the way it is; worthy; satisfactory
detachable - able to be unfastened, taken apart, or separated
honorable - able to be a person of honor; worthy; of high rank; worthy of respect
imaginable - able to be imagined or thought of
laughable - able to be laughed at; amusing; funny
portable - able to be carried from one place to another
refundable - able to have money given back again
renewable - able to be created again
repairable - able to be fixed
washable - able to be laundered
Suffix List for March 12- March 15 ( -less, without)
breathless - without breath; out of breath
effortless - without having to try; easy
fearless - without fear; not afraid
motionaless - without movement; still
odorless - without a smell
penniless - without money; poor
reckless - without responsibility; careless
speechless - without speech; lack of words, quiet
tireless - without getting tired; persistent
worthless - without value; not worth anything
Suffix List for March 19- March 23 (-ology, study of)
anthropology - the study of humans
biology - the study of life and living things
cardiology - the study of the heart
dermatology - the study of the skin
ecology - the study of the environment
geology - the study of the physical nature, structure, and history of the earth
graphology - the study of handwriting and how it relates to a person's character
psychology - the study of the mind
sociology - the study of how people interact
zoology - the study of animals
Suffix List for March 26- March 30 ( -phobia, fear of)
ailurophobia - fear of cats
arachnophobia - fear of spiders
acrophobia - fear of heights
graphophobia - fear of writing
hemophobia - fear of blood
hydrophobia - fear of water
ornithophobia - fear of birds
photophobia - fear of light
xenophobia - fear of strangers or foreigners
zoophobia - fear of animals
Suffix List for April 2- April 5 (-ian, -or, a person who)
centenarian - a person who is at least 100 years old
dictator - a person who tells people what to do without giving them choices
governor - a person who manages the political actions of a state; a state leader
inventor - a person who creates something that has never before been created
juror - a person who is a member of a jury that listens to both sides of a law case in a courtroom to decide if the
defendent is innocent or guilty
legislator - a person who makes laws
librarian - a person who works in a library
octogeniarian - a person who is between 80 and 90 years old
translator - a person who changes one language into another; a person who "cuts across" the language barrier
veterinarian - a person who is a doctor of animal science
Suffix List for April 10- April 13 ( - ance, -ence, state or quality of)
annoyance - the state of being annoyed; a thing or person who irritates
convenience - the quality of being convenient; handy; fits into one's time schedule
defiance - the state of being defiant; the act of boldly resisting authority; breaking the rules
diligence - the state of being diligent; not rushing through a task; taking one's time to do the best work; careful and
complete in work
dominance - the act of being dominant; the state of being in control
elegance - the state of being elegant; the state of showing richness or grace in style and manners
patience - the state of being patient; waiting without any complaint
perseverance - the state of being patient in effort; continueous attempts; never giving up
radiance - the quality or state of being radiant; brightness
tolerance - the act of being tolerant; accepting differences between and among people